From a life of blissful idleness, "naively sweet" Su Le unexpectedly transmigrates to the arduous 1970s and becomes the little darling of her family. It should have been another life of lei...
No one was willing to add too much seasoning, and the flavor was very bland. Even Wang Lan and the other two were reluctant to indulge in extravagance, and now it's the same, with a bland flavor. Saving money.
Wang Lan and the other two were filled with joy after hearing the affirmation from others. Even though they had only had one client in two hours, they were still very excited.
After packing up the stall, they went to the construction site to find Jiang Liang as Su Le said and discuss business with him. Jiang Liang and his men were tired of eating, so they bought the remaining cold noodles and gave everyone a bowl as a snack to replenish their energy in the afternoon. Every worker gave a thumbs up and licked their lips with aftertaste.
After tasting it, Jiang Liang readily negotiated an order with the three of them, with delivery every other day at around 3:00 p.m.
Wang Lan and the other two negotiated a big deal, and Su Le also signed a contract with them on the spot to rent a storefront in the mall. The three of them paid a rent of 30 yuan.
Jiang Liang said to them, "If you need decoration, you can go to the furniture store in the mall to customize it."
Wang Lan and the other two thought about it. Actually, their husbands could do it, but the three men were already very busy looking after the livestock. After hesitating for a long time, they went to the furniture store in the mall with Su Le and Xu Jiaojiao and signed a contract. It was just a simple decoration of cabinets and the like, and they paid five dollars.
Su Le helped the furniture store clerk call Jiang Liang and asked him to send someone to come and do the renovations.
The five women walked to the children's playground upstairs, sat in the lounge, and watched the children having fun.
Several children's faces are red from playing on the climbing frame, slide, and ocean ball, and they never get tired of playing.
"Le Le, why do I feel that your paradise is for us housewives?" Wang Xiang just looked at his two sons, turned to look at Su Le and asked
Su Le smiled and drank the spiritual spring water. "To be precise, it's for myself, so that my children can have a happy childhood, and I can liberate myself. Hahaha." He laughed after saying that.
Xu Jiaojiao and the others laughed at Su Le's frankness, "That also liberates us. We still have time to go shopping, and even if we go to work, we still have mom and this place to help take care of us. It's simply a benefit for us housewives." Chen Qing said with a smile.
Xu Jiaojiao was the most emotional. "Even though Yiyi plays by herself, her toys are always scattered everywhere. My waist hurts every time I clean up. Now she can play here until bedtime, take a bath and go to bed. She even sleeps very soundly."
Wang Lan said with a bitter face, "It would be much better if you were a child. Back then, I was confined, breastfed, gave birth, and was pregnant. I did this for four years straight, and the child grew older. It was the most tiring. Although my parents helped, they were so noisy, and there were no toys for them to play with. They kept shouting, 'Mom, Mom.' Every time I heard that sound, my brain was about to explode."
Chen Qing nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes, yes. The older one was yelling, the younger one was crying. My whole head was in a mess, like paste, and my emotions were on the verge of exploding. I was about to collapse when I heard the crying and shouting. Jiaojiao's child is still on formula, right? We didn't have formula at the time, so we could only breastfeed. Weaning was really hard. I don't know how many nights it took."
Xu Jiaojiao felt like she was about to collapse, nodding occasionally. She looked at her Su Nuoyi, who was gliding down the slide in Li Muze's arms, her eyes narrowed with laughter. "It's horrible. I don't even plan to have children. When I was lying in the hospital bed, the pain was unbearable. I've never been injured in my life, and now with this scar on my stomach, I'm afraid my husband will dislike me one day."
Su Le comforted him, "My eldest brother is not that kind of person. Yi Yi was born after you risked your life. If he has any objections, our whole family will not let him go."
Xu Jiaojiao stared, "He dares"
Wang Lan and the other two laughed, "Fortunately, the men we met were all very good. If it were with someone else, well, it's hard to say."
"Yes, the family next door to us had a baby girl, and they were forced to work in the fields."
"Yes, yes, yes. I heard that a baby girl was born the following year and was drowned! Oh, how pitiful that child was."
"He's such a conscienceless person. He deserves to have no son. He's destined to be sonless."
Wang Lan thought of herself when she mentioned this. "When I gave birth to Erya, I was worried that Li Lao Da and my mother would end up like them. I didn't expect that I was overthinking it. I didn't deduct any money during the confinement period. I risked my life to give birth to Guangzong so that Lao Da could be happy."
Su Le and Xu Jiaojiao were shocked when they heard this. "What does it have to do with women? It's the men who decide whether a child is a boy or a girl. You are incompetent and you blame the child. Why don't you call the police and arrest him?" Su Le's face was filled with anger and he said indignantly.
"Who would call the police for a girl? That's what everyone did back then." Chen Qing patted her hands.
Xu Jiaojiao also said dissatisfiedly, "What's wrong with girls? I love my daughter very much. I gave birth to her, so I have to be responsible for her."
Wang Lan's face changed slightly. Su Le saw this and said directly, "The child was chosen by us as parents, not by her. Since we brought her here, regardless of gender, she is related to us by blood. Not to mention that she and I shared a heart during pregnancy and are connected. How could you have the heart to do this?"
Wang Xiang also noticed the change in Wang Lan. Before, the sister-in-law treated Da Ya, Er Ya, and San Ya not badly, but not very well either. She gave them food but also asked them to help with the housework. "That being said, it's us women who suffer. Men just think that it's women's fault for not being able to have a son. How can they think about themselves? Fortunately, our men are clear-headed."
Wang Lan smiled awkwardly and agreed, "Girls always have to get married. Men think that sons are the ones who can inherit the family business."
Su Le quickly shook his head in disagreement and said to Wang Lan seriously, "The old saying goes that raising a son is a way to prepare for old age, but when you really get old, who knows who will take care of you? If a son is taught from a young age that everything in the family is his when he grows up, he won't be grateful and will take it for granted. When he's old and has a wife and children, he might just ignore his parents. Hasn't this happened before? Of course, I'm not condemning all sons, I'm just saying that this happens in the majority. What parents should do is treat them equally. It's best to let boys take care of their sisters and teach them that this is what a real man should do, and how the pillar of the family should be. That way, they won't grow up crooked."
Wang Lan blushed as she listened to this. Wang Xiang walked to her side and said, "Sister-in-law has changed a lot now. Guangzong is also a good person. Judging from the last incident, he also cares about his sister, which is very good. We can't let the three girls feel disappointed. In the future, the four children can share the burden of retirement. Otherwise, Guangzong will be the one who suffers."